Understand the differences fairly
Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant Christians share the Nicene core — the Trinity, the Incarnation, the resurrection, the authority of Scripture. But they differ on authority, salvation, the sacraments, and the place of Mary and the saints. This chart states each view in its own terms, without caricature.
The four real flashpoints (free preview)
- Authority — Church-in-council, the Magisterium under the Pope, or Scripture alone
- Salvation — theosis, faith working in love, or justification by faith alone
- The Pope — universal jurisdiction & infallibility
- Mary & the saints — honor, the Marian dogmas, invocation
What’s in the full member PDF
- A 12-row master comparison table across the three traditions
- The four flashpoints explained, plus the shared common ground
- An honest note that “Protestant” spans many bodies
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